If you're like any number of Catholics, you've heard of the breviary, the Divine Office, and the Liturgy of the Hours. Maybe you've tried your hand at an Hour or two. Maybe you've even succeeded.
But maybe, like many of our fellow Catholics, you've failed and given up, coming to the conclusion that those who devote themselves to the Liturgy of the Hours are either insane or much less busy than you are. If this is where you are,... Read More

Deeper Spiritual Life?
Dear Dan, I have a rule of life (firm spiritual commitments) and as part of that rule I have been meditating (Ignatian) and praying the rosary and the Liturgy of the Hours daily for years now. My struggle is that I have heard that if I sense the Lord’s presence (which does happen), that I should set these prayers aside and focus on the Lord. I am confused, I thought that focusing on God is what I... Read More

Dear Friends,
The spiritual well-being of our priests has been on my heart lately. After reading portions of early Church history this week I was reminded that there has never been a time in history when priests, bishops, and even popes, have not had a tremendous pull on them to be trapped in the midst of the mundane and dragged away from the profound and living relationship with Christ they must have in order to lead us. In one... Read More

100 years ago, our Blessed Mother entrusted three shepherd children with an important message of penance, sacrifice and prayer for the conversion of sinners and of the world. The post Our Lady’s Message – DI Radio Show and Podcast appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.

What exactly is "the prayer of quiet" and why does God call us to this type of prayer? Today, Dan and Melissa answer this question and dive deeper into the realm of contemplative prayer. The post The Realm of Contemplative Prayer – DI Radio Show and Podcast appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.

Dan and Melissa speak with Fr. George Rutler about his book "The Stories of Hymns: The History Behind 100 of Christianity’s Greatest Hymns". The post The Stories of Hymns – Divine Intimacy Radio Show and Podcast appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.